NASA says it has picked two companies to build one $220 million moon rover each.

They said the goal is to collect as much research as possible from now until 2039, when they expect to have multiple crews operating at once. Kay Angrum with the details.

NASA announced which two companies would be tasked to build lunar rovers for its future moon base as well as the company that will fly them there among other plans during an event from its Washington headquarters Tuesday.

NASA announced its goal is to send astronauts to work and live on the moon. The $20 billion project will happen in three phases and is set to kick off this year.

On Tuesday, NASA announced contracts for lunar landers and cargo landers planned for missions to the moon, as well on some details on those missions.

NASA awarded contracts to space firms including Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Astrolab to ​send robotic landers, rovers and drones to ‌support the upcoming lunar exploration missions.

NASA gave an update from Washington D.C. headquarters on its progress to build an outpost on the lunar surface with a far-reaching goal to bring humans to Mars.

NASA announced new plans to order moon buggies and drones designed to support future missions on the lunar surface.